Newsletter No. 264

Promoting Health Education in Hong Kong's Pre-schoolers A health survey conducted by the Centre for Health Education and Health Promotion of the Faculty of Medicine indicates that the health condition, eating habits, hygiene practices, and living environment of pre-school children in Hong Kong leave much to be desired. The Healthy Schools (Pre-school) Award Scheme was launched by the centre to promote collaboration among parents, schools, and the community in building a healthier future for the next generation. In 2004, the centre conducted a health survey of 1,639 pre-schoolers aged two to seven by means of parent questionnaires. The results show that close to 1 5 per cent were overweight, nearly 75 per cent did not eat enough fruits and vegetables, and of those who drank milk, over half had parents who chose full cream milk for them. Only 74 per cent of these children engaged in outdoor activities for five or more times a week. Only 20 per cent washed their hands before meals and close to 80 per cent had never had a dental check-up. Almost a quarter were exposed to second-hand smoke at home for over an hour a day and almost 35 per cent, at indoor environments for over an hour a day. Prof. Albert Lee, director of the centre, said that the findings demonstrate that parents of pre-schoolers should pay more attention to maintaining a balanced diet and regular exercise for their children. He also urged stronger collaboration between families and schools in providing healthy living and learning environments for youngsters. A total of 83 kindergartens are participating in the scheme. It is anticipated that the scheme will eventually extend to al l early childhood settings in Hong Kong. The Health Schools (Pre-school) Award Scheme is supported by the Quality Education Fund with the Hong Kong Institution of Education (HKIEd) being a major collaborator. It has the endorsement of the World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office and is the first health promoting school movement in pre-school education. The centre, the Education and Manpower Bureau of the HKSAR and the HKIEd are the awarding bodies. 新書 New Books 香港敎育研究所 HKIE R •《基礎敎育學報》第 1 4 卷第 1 期（ 2 0 0 5 ) Journal of Basic Education, Vol. 14 No. 1, 2005 本期焦點：學校輔導 F o c u s : School Guidance •前言：華人社會初等教育的學校輔導——劉兆瑛 • Comprehensive School Guidance Programmes in the United States by Norman C. Gysbers •中國大陸中小學心理輔導發展述評——江光榮 •台灣小學輔導工作的發展與專業內涵之實施現況—— 王麗斐、林美珠、王文秀、田秀蘭、林幸台 • 從系統理念看家庭與小學輔導——陸方鈺儀 • 小學輔導工作的督導安排：現況與挑戰——陳茂釗、 佘文基、劉兆瑛、袁文得 • 小學全方位學生輔導服務——李少鋒 • 小學輔導工作的反思——鄔潔貞 論文 Articles •香 港家長為子女選擇小學的考慮因素——許慧珠、 譚偉明、余可茵 • Modelling of Parenting Style — A Cross-cultural Study of Hong Kong Chinese and Anglo-Australian by Chi-hung Leung • 電腦中介學習資源的設計：支援「青春期」探究為本 學習——蘇詠梅、江紹祥 一百七十二頁，五十港元。 172 pages, HK$50 •《敎育硏究學報》第 2 0 卷第 1 期（ 2 0 0 5 ) Educational Research Journal , Vol. 20 No. 1, 2005 Editorial • Liberalizing Liberal Studies in Pre-university Education in Hong Kong: Leadership Development and Beyond by David W. Chan Articles • Educating Gifted and Talented Youth for High-level Expertise and Creative Achievement byJohn F, Feldhusen • Architecture of Mathematics Beliefs: Individual and School-level Differences Among Hong Kong Primary 6 Students by Ming Ming Chin,Ngai-ying Wong, Chi-chung Lam, Ka-ming Patrick Wong, Frederick Koon-shing Leung, and Ida Ah-cheeMok • Development of a Self-rating Multiple Intelligences Computerized Assessment System for Intellectual Development and Student Counselling by Kwok-cheung Cheung • Group Problem Solving and the Creation of Correct New Ideas: Effects of Evaluations, Wrong Ideas, Justifications, and Rudeness by Ming Ming Chiu •朗讀劇場的詩歌教學——以徐志摩《再別康橋》為例 ——何洵怡 •官立男子漢文師範學堂（ 1920-1940) ：早期香港中文 師資的重要搖籃——方駿 Book Review • Education and Society in Hong Kong and Macao: Comparative Perspectives on Continuity and Change by Joe Tin-yau Lo and Carmel McNaught 一百五十八頁，五十港元。 158 pages, HK$50 • Education Policy Studies Series: No. 58 A Cross-national Perspective on Some Characteristics Shared by the Best-performing Countries in PISA by Andreas Schleicher The PISA 2000 assessments of performance by 15-year- olds revealed wide differences among countries, and between schools and students within countries. However, the results achieved by students in Finland, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea, and Japan indicate that it is possible to combine high performance standards with an equitable distribution of learning outcomes. Nevertheless, even the countries that performed well overall in the 2000 PISA assessments have areas for concern. In almost all countries, there is a significant minority of students who performed at reading literacy level 1 or below. Important pointers for policy that emerge from the results include building students' engagement with reading and school more generally, focusing on learning outcomes rather than educational input, providing schools with the authority to organize their own programmes and holding them accountable for the results, and reducing the extent of social and educational differentiation among schools. 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